Miniature Loan Collection. Newport, R.I. June 3-6, 1890. [cover title]
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Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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About This Item
[Newport, Rhode Island?: np, 1890]. Frontis, 20pp. Sm. 8vo. Presentation inscription on upper cover. Small broadside folded and tipped onto verso of upper cover. Printed wrappers chipped with upper cover detached; fair with clean, sound, and complete contents.
Scarce exhibition catalog of 216 miniature paintings, 52 portraits, and 18 silhouettes shown in Newport, Rhode Island. Includes the names of lenders to the exhibition; this copy with numerous handwritten additions and annotations. With a small broadside list (with a few manuscript corrections and annotations) entitled "Miniature Painters in America," reprinted from the Newport Daily News, June 3, 1890.
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- Bookseller
- Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA) (US)
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- 3731015
- Title
- Miniature Loan Collection. Newport, R.I. June 3-6, 1890. [cover title]
- Author
- [Unkwn.]
- Book Condition
- Used
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- 1
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- Miniature
- A book that is less then 3 inches in width and ...
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